"Nicknames" - Shady and Biddy

[Marty Fallon]

Have spent hours this month reading 1828 onward parish records for Killenummery. Can anyone tell me if "Shady" was a common nickname for ?Michael, ?Patrick? How about "Biddy"? Something short for <br>?Bridget?
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mfallon@pcaxxess.net

[Shady and Biddy]

: Have spent hours this month reading 1828 onward parish records for Killenummery. Can anyone tell me if "Shady" was a common nickname for ?Michael, ?Patrick? How about "Biddy"? Something short for <br>: ?Bridget?<p>

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[Sean]

: Have spent hours this month reading 1828 onward parish records for Killenummery. Can anyone tell me if "Shady" was a common nickname for ?Michael, ?Patrick? How about "Biddy"? Something short for <br>: ?Bridget?<p>Marty, Biddy is a nickname for Bridget. I never heard of Shady although some used Shaney for Sean/John. More likely, I think, is Thady which was common and an abbreviation for the Gaelic Thaigh for Timothy.

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